In 1982, 20th Century Fox developed and published Mega Force, a 2D side-scrolling shooter game for the Atari 2600. The game’s inspiration is derived from a movie with the same name, which was also released at the same time as the game. Northshore Investments, Ltd. owns the trademark for MegaForce, while the game’s copyright belongs … Read more
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MASH is an action game for the Atari 2600, based on the popular film and TV series. In the game, players control a helicopter and army doctors, working with the mobile army surgical hospital (MASH) team to rescue wounded soldiers and transport them back to the MAS*H 4077 for medical treatment. The gameplay involves piloting … Read more
In “The Earth Dies Screaming,” the player takes on the role of a space destroyer defending Earth against the Trillians. The Trillians use attack bases to launch Kamikaze satellites and fighter planes at Earth. The player’s weapon will automatically track the vertical motion of the satellites and fighters, but they must track them horizontally and … Read more
The Entity is an unreleased action game for the Atari 2600, developed by programmer Mark Klein and based on the horror movie of the same name. The game’s objective is to move the Entity to the highest plane of existence before running out of energy. The game features several rows, or planes of existence, similar … Read more
In Atari 2600’s Crypts of Chaos, the goal is to battle monsters within the crypts, collect treasures, and successfully escape. The starting depth in the crypt depends on the game selection. Choosing game one, two, three, or four places you at levels five, nine, thirteen, or one, respectively. You have various weapons at your disposal: … Read more
In Atari 2600 Crash Dive, you are tasked with scoring as many points as possible by destroying various enemy targets, including ships, helicopters, planes, giant sharks, stingrays, squids, angler fish, and lobsters. You must accomplish this before running out of fuel or crashing your flying submarine. Additionally, you can earn points by collecting treasures located … Read more